be hypocritical

VERB

pretend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume bluff feign fool impersonate profess purport put on

STRONG

act affect allege beguile cheat claim counterfeit cozen deceive delude dissemble dissimulate dupe fish fudge hoodwink jazz jive malinger masquerade mislead sham simulate stonewall sucker whitewash

WEAK

be deceitful claim falsely fake out lay claim let on make out pass off pass oneself off as put up a front

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest deny reveal tell the truth

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be hypocritical

Abandoning Ukrainians over the specks of sawdust in their eyes would be hypocritical and counter to our interests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

Any other course of action would be hypocritical!

From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2025

Ms. Luna said both parties would be hypocritical if they did not back her legislation.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

Moreover, it would be hypocritical, making a mockery of China’s long-standing defense of the inviolability of sovereign borders and damaging its prestige in the Southern Hemisphere.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2023

But Theo has no religious feelings at all and thinks it would be hypocritical.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

be hypocritical

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